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A Toronto father of two is facing 13 charges after a string of alleged sexual assaults on teenage girls near Centennial Park.

According to Toronto police, the assaults, which happened in the Rathburn Rd. and Renforth Dr. area, took place from April 1 to Oct. 27 and the victims were girls between 13 and 16 years old.

The man separately approached four victims, either on foot or in a vehicle, and asked for directions, Sex Crimes Det. Dan Luff told media Tuesday morning. The conversation then became sexual in nature and several of the girls were sexually assaulted.

The man’s 11-month-old child was in the back of the vehicle during one of the alleged incidents, Luff said.

“It’s further alleged that this gentleman, and I use that term very loosely, used social media to identify and locate a victim,” Luff continued.

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In that case, the man allegedly used social media to develop an online relationship with a 15-year-old girl. During the relationship, the girl sent the man photos, which he then used to coerce her into a one-on-one meeting with him, Luff said. When they met, he allegedly sexually assaulted her.

Fathi Rashid, 29, was arrested on Oct. 27 and was charged with four counts each of sexual assault, sexual interference and criminal harassment, as well as one count of invitation to sexual touching. He is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday.

Rashid, who Luff described as a stay-at-home parent with an 11-month-old and four-year-old, used “Malike Gavin D Sweeti,” “Gavin D Sweetie” or variations of those names on social media. He is also known to drive a white 2010 Hyundai Sonata and a blue 2014 Mazda CX5.

Police believe there may be more victims and anyone with information is asked to contact police at (416) 808-7474 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at (416) 222-TIPS (8477).

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